Tuck could end up back in New York

Summary of 21 articles · Updated Mar 14, 2014

And so instead of returning to the team with which Tuck spent nine years and won two Super Bowls, Tuck is heading to Oakland. The Raiders announced Tuck's signing Thursday afternoon. Tuck told the New York Daily News he would have accepted less money from… (more) the Giants. So why would the two-time Pro Bowl defensive end want to pack his up his Darth Vader facemask and his 60 1/2 career sacks and come cross country to join a franchise that has not had a winning season since 2002, when Tuck was a sophomore at Notre Dame? “I like the direction that this team is talking about going in, and I just want to be a part of it,” Tuck said in a conference call on Thursday. He has had to be motivated a few times by Tom Coughlin and the Giants' coaching staff, and if the Giants were not willing to match fairly tame money on Tuck, you have to wonder what they think of him at this point. Bringing in Tuck soothes some of the sting from the Raiders voiding a long-term contract with offensive lineman Rodger Saffold after the Raiders discovered a medical condition during Saffold’s physical that concerned them about moving forward. That has to change at some point, or they will enter the season as the unquestioned favorite for the No. 1 pick in the draft, and it might not be Reggie McKenzie making the picks or Dennis Allen coaching the players if that situation occurs.

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